Fatal violence : case studies and analysis of emerging forms / / Ronald M. Holmes, Stephen T. Holmes

• Autore: Holmes Ronald M.
• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (214 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.15
• Soggetto topico: Violent crimes; Violent deaths; Homicide; Violence
• Altri autori: HolmesStephen T
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Personal Violence in theUnited States-Suicide; Chapter 2: Street Gangs; Chapter 3: Motorcycle Gangs; Chapter 4: Serial Murder; Chapter 5: Vampires and Cannibals; Chapter 6: Mass Murder; Chapter 7: Parents Who Kill; Chapter 8: Violence in the Workplace; Chapter 9: Rape; Chapter 10: School Shootings; Chapter 11: Hate Groups: The KuKlux Klan, Skinheads,a nd Other Groups; Chapter 12: Youth Violence: An Alternative Explanation; The Cultural Transmission Hypothesis; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: From serial murderers to parents who kill, Fatal Violence: Case Studies and Analysis of Emerging Forms provides an insider's look at a phenomenon that has existed since the dawn of man and cuts across social/economic barriers and cultures. Offering a rare glimpse into the minds of predators and containing chilling details of motives and methods, this volume explores gang violence, serial and mass murderers, filicide, rape, workplace violence, school shootings, and hate crimes. It also delves into the unusual and shocking practices of vampirism and cannibalism. Bringing wisdom from years of stu
• Titolo autorizzato: Fatal violence
• ISBN: 0-429-24626-9; 1-4398-2687-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822156503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II